Cost of Living Comparison Between Kathmandu and Hobart 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Hobart are 182.8% higher than in Kathmandu (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Hobart are 240.2% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Rent Prices in Hobart are 610.1% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Restaurant Prices in Hobart are 278.9% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Groceries Prices in Hobart are 217.3% higher than in Kathmandu | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Hobart is 339.8% higher than in Kathmandu | |
Restaurants | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 N₨ (2.84 A$) |
2,463.47 N₨ (28.00 A$) |
+885.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 N₨ (34.10 A$) |
11,437.54 N₨ (130.00 A$) |
+281.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
900.00 N₨ (10.23 A$) |
1,231.74 N₨ (14.00 A$) |
+36.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
350.00 N₨ (3.98 A$) |
1,011.78 N₨ (11.50 A$) |
+189.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 N₨ (5.68 A$) |
879.81 N₨ (10.00 A$) |
+76.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
222.00 N₨ (2.52 A$) |
445.04 N₨ (5.06 A$) |
+100.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
67.31 N₨ (0.77 A$) |
325.53 N₨ (3.70 A$) |
+383.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
24.09 N₨ (0.27 A$) |
211.15 N₨ (2.40 A$) |
+776.5 % |
Markets | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
431.54 N₨ (4.90 A$) |
877.57 N₨ (9.97 A$) |
+103.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
68.29 N₨ (0.78 A$) |
300.64 N₨ (3.42 A$) |
+340.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
49.90 N₨ (0.57 A$) |
105.51 N₨ (1.20 A$) |
+111.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
208.35 N₨ (2.37 A$) |
619.29 N₨ (7.04 A$) |
+197.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
542.25 N₨ (6.16 A$) |
741.48 N₨ (8.43 A$) |
+36.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
191.24 N₨ (2.17 A$) |
521.29 N₨ (5.93 A$) |
+172.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
309.27 N₨ (3.52 A$) |
985.72 N₨ (11.20 A$) |
+218.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
151.61 N₨ (1.72 A$) |
194.55 N₨ (2.21 A$) |
+28.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
63.06 N₨ (0.72 A$) |
157.14 N₨ (1.79 A$) |
+149.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.87 N₨ (0.86 A$) |
216.17 N₨ (2.46 A$) |
+184.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
43.53 N₨ (0.49 A$) |
303.87 N₨ (3.45 A$) |
+598.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
29.26 N₨ (0.33 A$) |
174.60 N₨ (1.98 A$) |
+496.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
37.55 N₨ (0.43 A$) |
142.53 N₨ (1.62 A$) |
+279.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
44.24 N₨ (0.50 A$) |
372.82 N₨ (4.24 A$) |
+742.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
32.20 N₨ (0.37 A$) |
247.45 N₨ (2.81 A$) |
+668.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
800.00 N₨ (9.09 A$) |
2,199.53 N₨ (25.00 A$) |
+174.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
296.65 N₨ (3.37 A$) |
659.86 N₨ (7.50 A$) |
+122.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
445.50 N₨ (5.06 A$) |
791.83 N₨ (9.00 A$) |
+77.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
400.00 N₨ (4.55 A$) |
3,956.95 N₨ (44.98 A$) |
+889.2 % |
Transportation | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 N₨ (0.34 A$) |
439.91 N₨ (5.00 A$) |
+1,366.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
1,200.00 N₨ (13.64 A$) |
9,238.01 N₨ (105.00 A$) |
+669.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
300.00 N₨ (3.41 A$) |
571.88 N₨ (6.50 A$) |
+90.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 N₨ (2.74 A$) |
424.78 N₨ (4.83 A$) |
+76.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 N₨ (5.68 A$) |
3,959.15 N₨ (45.00 A$) |
+691.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
664.49 N₨ (7.55 A$) |
604.11 N₨ (6.87 A$) |
-9.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 N₨ (51,147.36 A$) |
3,908,383.29 N₨ (44,423.00 A$) |
-13.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,224,171.54 N₨ (70,744.44 A$) |
3,891,930.83 N₨ (44,236.00 A$) |
-37.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
5,160.00 N₨ (58.65 A$) |
37,147.56 N₨ (422.22 A$) |
+619.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
646.59 N₨ (7.35 A$) |
4,281.91 N₨ (48.67 A$) |
+562.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
1,432.69 N₨ (16.28 A$) |
7,038.49 N₨ (80.00 A$) |
+391.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,272.73 N₨ (37.20 A$) |
8,944.74 N₨ (101.67 A$) |
+173.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,391.67 N₨ (15.82 A$) |
1,319.72 N₨ (15.00 A$) |
-5.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 N₨ (5.11 A$) |
2,199.53 N₨ (25.00 A$) |
+388.8 % |
Childcare | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,413.48 N₨ (141.09 A$) |
228,750.79 N₨ (2,600.00 A$) |
+1,742.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
414,286.43 N₨ (4,708.81 A$) |
3,783,186.22 N₨ (43,000.00 A$) |
+813.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
3,391.67 N₨ (38.55 A$) |
9,655.92 N₨ (109.75 A$) |
+184.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,777.78 N₨ (54.30 A$) |
7,331.76 N₨ (83.33 A$) |
+53.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
6,952.38 N₨ (79.02 A$) |
17,537.56 N₨ (199.33 A$) |
+152.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
5,280.77 N₨ (60.02 A$) |
20,235.65 N₨ (230.00 A$) |
+283.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
27,440.00 N₨ (311.89 A$) |
217,019.98 N₨ (2,466.67 A$) |
+690.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
16,060.00 N₨ (182.54 A$) |
152,940.44 N₨ (1,738.33 A$) |
+852.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
48,857.14 N₨ (555.31 A$) |
279,277.07 N₨ (3,174.29 A$) |
+471.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
28,523.81 N₨ (324.20 A$) |
209,101.69 N₨ (2,376.67 A$) |
+633.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
25,296.27 N₨ (287.52 A$) |
93,637.23 N₨ (1,064.29 A$) |
+270.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,619.53 N₨ (166.17 A$) |
65,389.13 N₨ (743.22 A$) |
+347.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Kathmandu Edit |
Hobart Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
30,269.82 N₨ (344.05 A$) |
452,910.15 N₨ (5,147.81 A$) |
+1,396.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 13.83 | 6.75 | -51.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 103 | 28 |
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